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The MetroWest Daily NewsJuly 14, 2008"The law is no more justified now than in 1913. Former Gov. Mitt Romney's fear that Massachusetts will become 'the Las Vegas of same-sex marriage' is an insult to loving couples who wish to cement their commitment to each other." [Link]

Los Angeles TimesJuly 12, 2008Arnold Steinberg, a Republican political strategist and analyst, discusses how the momentum of public opinion now favors equality and that the anti-marriage proposition in California will likely be defeated. (Link)

Rochester Democrat & ChronicleJuly 10, 2008Teen council members write, "No matter how orthodox and strict your own ideology may be, you still should not impose it, and the thousands of laws and customs that come with it, upon anyone else." [Link]

Mercury NewsJuly 8, 2008Elizabeth Howton discusses the excitement around marriage equality in California, but points out the need for the federal government to uphold the freedom to marry: "Without nationwide recognition, we will remain in a separate and unequal limbo in several key areas" such as parental rights, immigration, and taxes. (Link)

Chico Enterprise RecordJuly 3, 2008Susan Tchudi, a Chico resident, retired English professor, and farmer, explains why she performs marriage ceremonies for all committed couples, addressing those who disagree with her support for equality: "to those who object to same-sex marriage. "It's no skin off your nose."" (Link)

Mercury NewsJuly 3, 2008The editorial staff notes that marriage equality is a civil rights issue and opines that Obama's stance against the anti-marriage initiative in California "makes for a better president."

Fresno BeeJune 23, 2008"I'm sensing that, just like the state Supreme Court, a majority of Californians are coming to their senses about gay marriage and understand that prejudice is prejudice -- whether we're talking about race, gender, religion or sexual orientation." [Link]

Orange County RegisterJune 22, 2008The editorial staff writes in favor of the freedom to marry in California and refutes a line of attack: "It is argued that allowing same-sex marriage will infringe on the religious freedom of people who have a religiously based objection to it. It is hard to see the validity." (Link)